We can apply Sylow's theorem to check groups of finite order whether they're simple or not. The problem I am facing is with the groups of order 60, 120 etc. Here I am undecided to prove whether these groups are simple or not by using Sylow's theorem. What I did for a group of finite order say $|G|=15=5×3$. Now the number of Sylow 5-subgroups is one only G is not simple. This method can't be used for some groups with orders like 60 or 120. How to deal with such kind of groups?
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1There is a simple group of order $60$. – Angina Seng Feb 17 '18 at 19:24
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You can't prove that every group of order $60$ is not simple, because $A_5$ is simple.
See A group of order $120$ cannot be simple for a specific way of doing the $120$ case.
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